Chapter 1227


    Beck fell silent at once. Dn had always been a family man and he was known to be unsparing with


    outsiders.


    A couple of days passed and the three powerhouses were still frantically searching for Maja. The buzz


    was all around the ce.


    Yet, Maja remained missing.


    Ian had been out and about these past days, barely making a stop at Greenfield Gardens.


    With all the staff of Greenfield Gardens dispatched by him, he was hell-bent on locating Maja. His


    desperation echoed in his actions.


    Meanwhile, Maja, who was being sought by all, was slowlying to consciousness.


    A veil of darkness greeted her. She couldn''t see a thing.


    Instinctively, she reached her hand to the nightstand, intending to switch on the light.


    But a hand intercepted her wrist.


    “How are you feeling?”


    She stiffened. The voice sounded vaguely familiar but she couldn''t ce it.


    The man held her wrist gently, pressing it down.


    “You''ve had a serious injury. Try not to move around too much.”


    “Switch on the light, please. I can''t see anything.”


    The man seemed taken aback and nced at the room bathed in sunshine.


    He waved his hand in front of Maja''s eyes.


    There was no flicker of recognition in her eyes. They were as still as dead water.


    Maja quickly realized what was happening. She could sense the warm tinge of sunlight, yet her vision


    was pitch ck.


    “Am I blind?”


    Due to the heavy blow on her head, were her nerves damaged?


    She sounded calm enough, but her hand dropped to her side, clenching slowly. Her nails almost dug


    into her palm.


    Footsteps echoed from the outside, followed by someone examining her.


    She felt like an outsider, hearing them discuss her current condition.


    Someone asked if her sight could be restored. The answer was uncertain. It was unclear whether it


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    was temporary or permanent blindness.


    Maja froze, feeling her heart sink slowly into an abyss of darkness.


    A hand gently rested on her wrist and she heard the man''sforting voice.


    “It''s okay. Don''t worry.”


    Maja remained silent, feeling cold all over.


    She had no idea where she was, who the people around her were, or how many days had passed


    since she escaped the basement.


    She wanted to ask, but found herself unable to speak.


    She was enveloped by immense grief, and her throat ached terribly.


    The man''s hand gentlynded on her shoulder again.


    “Rest here. There will be people taking care of you. If you need anything, just let them know.”


    Maja suddenly clutched her head, the pain was unbearable. Her face turned deathly pale in an instant.


    The man pried open her mouth to feed her a painkiller.


    “You''ve been seriously injured. You''ll have to take these for some time.”


    The pill slid down her throat, leaving a faint bitter aftertaste.


    The man''s voice echoed in her ears again.


    “Don''t worry. Everything will be alright.”


    She couldn''t speak. She just reached out her hand and grabbed his sleeve.


    Who was he?


    Could he take her to see Ian?


    But she couldn''t speak. The overwhelming fear consumed her. Even if she tried to act calm, the


    moment she realized she was blind, all her rationality crumbled.


    She felt like a wounded animal desperately seekingfort. And Ian was her painkiller. She wanted to


    see him.


    The man standing in front of her saw her panic. After hesitating for a minute, he slowly leaned in and


    hugged her.


    Maja stiffened, wanting to push him away but she didn''t have the strength.


    Tears streamed down her face. A soft whimper escaped from her throat. It was faint but heart-


    wrenching.


    The man gently patted her back, seeminglyforting her.


    Exhausted and frightened, Maja fainted.


    The man let her go, helped her lie back on the bed, and covered her with a nket.